It was his first day back to the grossly underheated castle, and Salmandrius Beaugustus Malfoy had already traced a slight irregularity in his breathing once. Tsk. A visit with the School Nurse was necessary.

And so, with his pale nose leading the way for the rest of his pale self, Sally found himself outside the Hospital Wing while clutching his cloak around him for more warmth. Those darned House Elves and their radical ideas of liberation and payment were probably lazing off by the Great Lake instead of heating coals in the basement.

Hmmph. He'd have a thing or two to say to Nubby (their family elf) if she ever tried something like that. So overcome by the chill and draught in the castle was he that Sally sneezed TWICE before pushing the door to the hospital wing open.